Notes for Isaac Hite: He built Belle Grove Plantation- 1794 - 1797. It was constructed of limestone, Thomas Jefferson had input into the architectural design of the Manor House, and it played a pivotal role in the Civil War Battle of Cedar Creek.
Web sites:
http://www.bellegrove.org/tours_school.html Battle Of Cedar Creek: http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/staff-rides/cedarcreek/ccfm.htm
More About Isaac Hite: Education: William and Mary College. Home: Belle Grove Plantation, West Virginia. Military: Major during Revolutionary War. Occupation: 1814, Farmer owned 7, 437 acres.